RI News Today — Rhode Island: $691,000. Massachusetts: $27.5M from new Climate-Ready Coasts Initiative
April 23, 2023
RINewsToday.com — Rhode Island will have two projects funded by a new initiative announced by VP Harris. They are part of a $562 million climate change package funding projects primarily on the country’s coastline to address rising seas and coastal flooding. Rhode Island’s package will total approximately $691,000.
These two projects will create jobs and boost economic and environmental outcomes for coastal communities. The awards are made under the Biden Administration’s Climate-Ready Coasts initiative funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) with additional funds leveraged from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
“Having grown up in Rhode Island, I know how important Narragansett Bay is to Rhode Island’s economy and the community,” said Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo. “Thanks to the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act, I am proud to recommend funding for the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management to develop plans to make three coastal wetland habitats more resilient to the effects of climate change and help preserve the Bay, and to the City of Providence to begin assessing opportunities for future habitat restoration projects.”
Administered by the Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Climate-Ready Coasts initiative is focused on investing in high-impact projects that create climate solutions by storing carbon; build resilience to coastal hazards such as extreme weather events, pollution and marine debris; restore coastal habitats that help wildlife and humans thrive; build the capacity of underserved communities and support community-driven restoration; and provide employment opportunities.
Recommended projects and funding amounts in Rhode Island include:
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